The sternalis muscle has been observed with comparative frequency in dissect ing-r o om sub j ec t s , different observers giving figures of frequency varying from 3.2 per cent1 to 8.4 per cent2 of dissecting-room bodies. Yap,S in a recent examination of this muscle on adult Filipino cadavers, found
Sternalis muscle: importance in surgery of the breast
โ Scribed by K. Harish; K. S. Gopinath
- Book ID
- 105986742
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 219 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0930-1038
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## Abstract ## Background The role of cavity biopsy (CB) at the time of wide local excision (WLE) for primary breast cancer has not been evaluated fully. This study compared four groups of patients to determine the significance of margins and CB histology on tumour characteristics and outcome. ##
As proponents of lesser procedures have called into question the necessity of removing the pectoral muscles in surgery for cancer of the breast, there has been a need to establish accurately the relationship of the lymphatics to the pectoral muscles and their fascia. This problem has been approached